Pacific Oil

Samoa coconut oil finds market in US soap

The Samoa Observer reports under the name "SerendiCoco Samoa", the venture will see a commitment to export 3,000 tonnes of coconut oil from Samoa to supply the U.S. manufacturer.

The move will also help over 1,000 locals to become organically certified and fair trade farmers.

Until now, Pacific Oil primarily supplied Europe but was subjected to unstable global prices for coconut oil.

Pacific Oil's Director, Fanene Samau Sefo, said they expected their first shipment to go out at the end of this month, after 18 months of preparation work.